Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Asking For It by Louise O'Neill

7 reviews

beepbeep15's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, and Body shaming

stitchof's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Gaslighting, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Medical content, Blood, and Eating disorder

eilimeee's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I found this story so emotional and it absolutely broke me. 
The beginning was a bit confusing for some reason and I had a hard adjusting and remembering all the new characters involved but it ended up being fine. 
The author really plays with the reader’s feelings: she introduces a horrible main character, she’s mean, self-centered, a horrible friend, jealous… and then the most traumatic thing happens to her. 
The contrast between her character before and after is truly heartbreaking even though she is hardly likable in the beginning.
I felt such ache for her as people around her just happen to be the most insensitive and inconsiderate people to ever exist including her parents. They made me feel such anger.
It is the only book that brought me to tears multiple times and the ending was even worse as it seems like everyone has just given up and she’s just looking for help and support and nobody seems to want to give her that. 
I don’t think I will ever recover from this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

venice_bitch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Rape, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Suicide, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

pernillelsk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Gaslighting, Rape, Body shaming, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

child_prodigy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism

Minor: Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

hunterlovesneilperry's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

it was really good. i didnt think i would like it but i ended up loving it. the ending was the only thing that really bugged me. it really showed the hardships of healing of something so traumatic, and anyone who wonder what that is like should read this book!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Gaslighting, and Bullying

Moderate: Bullying and Drug use

Minor: Body shaming